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Elevate your home entertaining with the ultimate guide to hosting unforgettable dinner parties and celebrations.
When Katherine Lewin opened up her first store—a dinner party shop—she had one goal: to help everyone make their meals at home feel a little bit more special. A little bit more joyful. A little bit Bigger. In her debut book, Katherine channels her New York City–based brick-and-mortar’s irresistible energy into a treasure trove of tips, tricks, and hosting essentials for every kind of Big Night. Learn how to Stop Worrying About Everything Matching and Just Set the Table; the step-by-step formula for discovering your (and your guests’) Perfect Martini; and the Cheese Plate of Dreams math of how many ounces to plan per person.
On top of these helpful sidebars—and in addition to more than 80 recipes for snacks, apps, mains, desserts, and cocktails—you’ll find full menus for 12 Bigger Nights to take you through every occasion, all year long. The first hint of sun in March calls for An Almost-Spring Thing, where you’ll serve ricotta toast with English pea pesto; in the peak of summer, treat everyone to an Italian Vacation Without Leaving the House, starring clam and corn pasta followed by lemon granita; when the leaves have turned, confidently plan The Best Friendsgiving, complete with the ultimate stuffing; and in the dead of winter, lure your friends over with A Noodle Soup to Get People Excited. From date night for two to pull-out-all-the-stops dinner parties to low-key weeknight hangs (delivery pizza encouraged—just make A Big Chopped Salad to go with), this hosting cookbook will help you find all the inspiration you need—and confidence you want—to make any and every night a Big Night.
Katherine Lewin is the founder and CEO of Big Night, a dinner party shop. A former restaurant editor, she’s made it her mission to help people create the sparkly magic of a perfect night out — at home, with friends, around the dinner table. Since launching Big Night in 2021, Katherine has opened two brick-and-mortar locations in New York City, along with an online store. A definitely-not-perfect host and cook, Katherine wants you to know that any night can be a Big Night. Find her on Instagram @kklewin and @bignighshop, and online at shopbignight.com.
Hunter Harris is a critic and screenwriter based in Brooklyn. Her writing has appeared in New York Magazine, The New York Times, and GQ; she's profiled Usher and reported on the set of Succession. Her newsletter Hung Up is a Substack featured publication. She was selected as a 2024 Forbes 30 under 30.
